. the head of the defense Ministry, General of the army Sergei Shoigu paid homage to the Russian soldiers and veterans on defender of the Fatherland Day, noting the special contribution of the personnel of the armed forces in ensuring the country's security and protecting its national interests, the text of the order is posted on the Internet representative office of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation.
Shoigu drew attention that this holiday is considered a national and unites all who dedicated his life to the service of their country, to whom its protection is a matter of honor. He said that the great feats and victories of the Russian soldiers are particularly proud of, it is important to preserve and increase the traditions of previous generations and to honor their accomplishments.
in honor of defender of the Fatherland Day, the head of the Ministry of defense gave an order on February 23, 21. 00 to conduct an artillery salute of 30 volleys of blanks in the capital of Russia, in the hero cities of Volgograd, Kerch, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, St.-Petersburg, Sevastopol, Smolensk, Tula, and likewise in the cities, where deployed headquarters of military districts, fleets, combined arms armies and the Caspian flotilla.
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